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The rates and charges for the consumption of utility services furnished by the city, as well as the charges and fees for connection thereto, shall be as determined by the manager as set by an ordinance.
(1957 Rev. Ords., §§ 4.502, 6.102, 12.403, 12.404, 14.201, 14.202, 14.602; 1992 Code, § 41-36) (Ord. 1912, passed 4-29-1957; Ord. 1988, passed 7-6-1959; Ord. 2150, passed 9-4-1962; Ord. 2170, passed 12-3-1962; Ord. 2184, passed 2-18-1963; Ord. 2495, passed 8-21-1967; Ord. 2523, passed 1-22-1968; Ord. 2580, passed 2-3-1969; Ord. 95-89, passed 9-11-1989; Ord. 102-96, passed 9-3-1996)
All bills for utility services furnished by the city shall be due and payable prior to 12:00 midnight of the twentieth day following the date of the bill, provided, however, that if the due date shall fall on a Sunday or a legal holiday observed by the city, the bill shall be due and payable by 12:00 midnight of the following business day.
(1957 Rev. Ords., §§ 12.405, 14.203; 1992 Code, § 41-37) (Ord. 1988, passed 7-6-1959; Ord. 2495, passed 8-21-1967; Ord. 2727, passed 12-14-1970)
With the installation of an automatic meter reading system, all residential and commercial customers will be billed monthly based on monthly actual meter readings. If an actual meter reading cannot be obtained, a computer generated estimate will be used. Fixed and volume charges shall be those set forth in §§ 51.046 through 51.049. Bills are due within 20 days following the date of the bill. Termination of service and reconnection shall be according to the department’s policy.
(1992 Code, § 41-38) (Ord. 84-93, passed 12-6-1993; Ord. 40-23, passed 6-20-2023)
If utility service is disconnected for nonpayment of a bill or for failure to provide access to the premises for the purpose of a reading, the consumer thereof may have the service reconnected only upon the payment of the amount due, if any, plus a reconnection fee. The fee shall be set by ordinance. Payments will be accepted at the water billing office during business hours.
(1992 Code, § 41-39) (Ord. 38-78, passed 4-17-1978; Ord. 82-83, passed 11-7-1983; Ord. 95-89, passed 9-11-1989; Ord. 102-96, passed 9-3-1996)
A consumer wishing to discontinue the use of any utility service shall give written notice thereof to the water billing office. Failure to do so shall render him or her liable for the payment of all bills until notice has been given.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 14.102, Rule 25; 1992 Code, § 41-40)
(a) Late fees will be assessed against all customers when payment is not received at the utility billing office by the due date of the bill plus one day grace. A late payment charge will be assessed against the total outstanding account balance older than 22 days. January 1, 2023, late payment charges will be assessed at a rate of 1.0% of the past due balance but not less than $1 and added to the next bill. As of January 1, 2024, late payment charges will be assessed at a rate of 2.0% of the past due balance but not less than $1 and added to the next bill for all nonresidential customers. As of January 1, 2024, late payment charges will be assessed at a rate of 1.0% of the past due balance but not less than $1 and added to the next bill for all residential customers. The late payment fee will be allocated to the appropriate utility fund based on the percentage of the total charges due. Late payment charges will not be assessed against accounts with a total outstanding balance of less than $10. The city is not responsible for late payments caused by a delay in mail service.
(b) In addition to the late fees discussed in subsection (a), late fees will be assessed against regional wastewater customers when regional SDCs are not received at the utility billing office by the due date of the bill plus one day grace. A late payment charge will be assessed against the total outstanding account balance older than 22 days. January 1, 2023, late payment charges will be assessed at a rate of 1.0% of the past due balance but not less than $1. As of January 1, 2024, late payment charges will be assessed at a rate of 2.0% of the past due balance but not less than $1 and added to the next bill for all nonresidential customers. As of January 1, 2024, late payment charges will be assessed at a rate of 1.0% of the past due balance but not less than $1 and added to the next bill for all residential customers. The late payment fee will be allocated to the appropriate utility fund based on the percentage of the total charges due. Late payment charges will not be assessed against accounts with a total outstanding balance of less than $10. The city is not responsible for late payments caused by a delay in mail service.
(1992 Code, § 41-41) (Ord. 56-10, passed 6-21-2010; Ord. 35-13, passed 6-18-2013; Ord. 39-23, passed 6-20-2023)
The following fees are hereby established to recover direct expenses of the utility department.
(1) Water department charges for smith taps.
Effective January 1, 2014 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Size | Price | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee |
Effective January 1, 2014 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Size | Price | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee |
4 × 4 | $1,504.87 | $2,127 | $2,212 | $2,301 | $2,393 |
6 × 4 | $1,550.79 | $2,164 | $2,251 | $2,341 | $2,435 |
6 × 6 | $1,821.70 | $2,677 | $2,784 | $2,896 | $3,012 |
8 × 4 | $1,592.53 | $2,231 | $2,321 | $2,413 | $2,510 |
8 × 6 | $1,891.28 | $2,719 | $2,827 | $2,940 | $3,058 |
8 × 8 | $2,429.90 | $3,579 | $3,722 | $3,871 | $4,026 |
10 × 4 | $1,655.15 | $2,281 | $2,372 | $2,467 | $2,566 |
10 × 6 | $1,926.07 | $2,789 | $2,900 | $3,016 | $3,137 |
10 × 8 | $2,457.73 | $3,629 | $3,774 | $3,925 | $4,082 |
10 × 10 | $3,260.55 | $5,076 | $5,279 | $5,490 | $5,709 |
12 × 4 | $1,531.31 | $2,127 | $2,212 | $2,300 | $2,392 |
12 × 6 | $1,843.97 | $2,601 | $2,705 | $2,814 | $2,926 |
12 × 8 | $2,378.42 | $3,439 | $3,577 | $3,720 | $3,868 |
12 × 10 | $3,061.57 | $4,838 | $5,031 | $5,232 | $5,442 |
12 × 12 | $4,274.83 | $6,580 | $6,843 | $7,117 | $7,401 |
16 x 4 | $2,211* | $2,211 | $2,299 | $2,391 | $2,487 |
16 × 6 | $1,864.84 | $2,689 | $2,796 | $2,908 | $3,024 |
16 × 8 | $2,382.59 | $3,578 | $3,721 | $3,870 | $4,025 |
16 × 10 | $3,160.36 | $5,016 | $5,216 | $5,425 | $5,642 |
16 × 12 | $4,113.14 | $6,557 | $6,820 | $7,092 | $7,376 |
20 × 6 | $1,882.93 | $2,609 | $2,714 | $2,822 | $2,935 |
20 × 8 | $2,445.21 | $3,472 | $3,611 | $3,755 | $3,906 |
20 × 10 | $3,243.85 | $4,790 | $4,982 | $5,181 | $5,388 |
20 × 12 | $4,420.93 | $6,573 | $6,836 | $7,110 | $7,394 |
24 × 6 | $1,963.64 | $2,644 | $2,750 | $2,860 | $2,974 |
24 × 8 | $2,514.79 | $3,583 | $3,726 | $3,875 | $4,030 |
24 × 10 | $3,327.34 | $4,941 | $5,139 | $5,344 | $5,558 |
24 × 12 | $4,564.26 | $6,631 | $6,896 | $7,172 | $7,459 |
*Effective as of 6-20-2023
(2) Water reclamation charges for sewer taps.
Effective January 1, 2016 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Size | Price | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee |
4 inch | $420 | $556 | $578 | $601 | $625 |
6 inch | $450 | $612 | $636 | $662 | $688 |
(3) Water department water service connection and meter charges.
2023 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Service Size (inches) | Copper Service | Copper Service | Copper Service | Copper Service | Copper Service |
2023 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Service Size (inches) | Copper Service | Copper Service | Copper Service | Copper Service | Copper Service |
1 | $702.94 | $608 | $632 | $658 | $684 |
Service Size (inches) | PEXa Service | PEXa Service | PEXa Service | PEXa Service | PEXa Service |
1 | $536.65 | $466 | $485 | $504 | $524 |
1-1/4 | $787.46 | $717 | $745 | $775 | $806 |
1-1/2 | $888.78 | $830 | $863 | $897 | $933 |
2 | $1,218.87 | $1,109 | $1,154 | $1,200 | $1,248 |
Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | ||
Meter Size (inches) | Cost | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee |
Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | ||
Meter Size (inches) | Cost | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee |
5/8 | $83.25 | $185 | $192 | $200 | $208 |
3/4 | $113.75 | $219 | $227 | $236 | $246 |
1 | $154.25 | $285 | $297 | $309 | $321 |
1-1/2 | $308.50 | $669 | $695 | $723 | $752 |
2 | $424.75 | $876 | $911 | $947 | $985 |
3 | $1,635.00 | $2,326 | $2,419 | $2,516 | $2,616 |
4 | $2,311.50 | $2,991 | $3,111 | $3,235 | $3,365 |
6 | $4,226.25 | $4,990 | $5,189 | $5,397 | $5,613 |
20323 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Meter Transmission Unit (MTU) | Cost | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee |
Single Port | $195.50 | $101 | $105 | $109 | $113 |
(4) Water department service charges.
2023 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Charge | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee |
2023 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Charge | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee | |
Delinquent bill collection fee | $15 | $15 | $16 | $16 | $17 |
Hydrant flow test | $120 | $170 | $177 | $184 | $191 |
Hydrant meter deposits | Equal to cost of new meter | $1,500 | $1,560 | $1,622 | $1,687 |
Trip charge* | $28 | $35 | $40 | $45 | $50 |
Turn-on fee (new tenant) | $10 | $25 | $26 | $27 | $28 |
*After hours/weekend/holiday trip charge will be increased 1.5 times the normal trip charge. | |||||
(5) Water department account charges.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
Charge | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee | |
Account deposit | |||||
Residential (nonowner) | $80 | $80 | $83 | $87 | $90 |
Commercial | $200 | $208 | $216 | $225 | |
Automatic car wash | $300 | ||||
Gas station w/car wash | $200 | ||||
General | $75 | ||||
Laundromats | $250 | ||||
Tavern or lounge | $200 | ||||
Bad check charge | $20 | ||||
(6) Water and water reclamation charges for laboratory fees.
2023 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Parameter | Analytical Fee (per sample) | Analytical Fee (per sample) | Analytical Fee (per sample) | Analytical Fee (per sample) | Analytical Fee (per sample) |
2023 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Parameter | Analytical Fee (per sample) | Analytical Fee (per sample) | Analytical Fee (per sample) | Analytical Fee (per sample) | Analytical Fee (per sample) |
Alkalinity | $15 | $16 | $17 | $17 | $18 |
Ammonia-nitrogen | $25 | $27 | $28 | $29 | $30 |
Anions-ion chromatography (chloride, nitrate, ortho-phosphate, sulfate, bromide, fluoride) | $20 | $21 | $22 | $23 | $24 |
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | $31 | $33 | $34 | $36 | $37 |
Chlorine residual | $25 | $27 | $28 | $29 | $30 |
Color | $30 | $32 | $33 | $35 | $36 |
Conductivity | $15 | $16 | $17 | $17 | $18 |
Fecal coliform | $25 | $27 | $28 | $29 | $30 |
Fluoride electrode | $17 | $18 | $19 | $19 | $20 |
Hardness, calcium | $20 | $21 | $22 | $23 | $24 |
Hardness, total | $20 | $21 | $22 | $23 | $24 |
Metals-AA | |||||
Flame analysis (ppm) | $20 | $40 | $42 | $43 | $45 |
Furnace (ppb) | $30 | $40 | $42 | $43 | $45 |
Langlier index | $60 | $63 | $66 | $68 | $71 |
Magnesium (calculated) | $17 | $18 | $19 | $19 | $20 |
Methane | $30 | $32 | $33 | $35 | $36 |
Nitrite | $25 | $27 | $28 | $29 | $30 |
Oil and grease, total | $50 | $53 | $55 | $57 | $60 |
Oxygen (dissolved) | $20 | $21 | $22 | $23 | $24 |
Ph | $15 | $16 | $17 | $17 | $18 |
Phosphate, total | $30 | $32 | $33 | $35 | $36 |
Residue, total | $25 | $27 | $28 | $29 | $30 |
Residue, volatile | $25 | $27 | $28 | $29 | $30 |
Total dissolved solids | $18 | $19 | $20 | $21 | $21 |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen, TKN | $40 | $42 | $44 | $45 | $47 |
Total organic carbon | $35 | $37 | $38 | $40 | $42 |
Total suspended solids | $20 | $21 | $22 | $23 | $24 |
Total trihalomethanes | $125 | $132 | $137 | $143 | $148 |
Turbidity | $15 | $16 | $17 | $17 | $18 |
Volatile organic acids | $35 | $37 | $38 | $40 | $42 |
Volatile organics compounds (524.2) | $225 | $237 | $246 | $256 | $267 |
(7) Light department fees.
2023 | Effective January 1, 2024 | Effective January 1, 2025 | Effective January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2027 | |
Charge | Fee | Fee | Fee | Fee | |
Account deposit | |||||
Commercial | $100 | $200 | $208 | $216 | $225 |
Industrial | 60 days estimated charges | 60 days estimated charges | 60 days estimated charges | 60 days estimated charges | 60 days estimated charges |
Residential | |||||
Apartment | $80 | $100 | $104 | $108 | $112 |
House/electric heat | $300 | $300 | $312 | $324 | $337 |
House/nonelectric heat | $200 | $200 | $208 | $216 | $225 |
Delinquent bill collection fee | $15 | $15 | $16 | $16 | $17 |
New electric | |||||
Polyphase service connection and meter charge | $200 | $92 | $96 | $99 | $103 |
Single-phase service connection and meter charge | $75 | $92 | $96 | $99 | $103 |
Street light installation | |||||
Arterial street light connection charge, non-city installed | $50 | $229 | $239 | $248 | $258 |
Residential light connection charge, non-city installed | $35 | $184 | $191 | $199 | $206 |
Turn-on (new tenant) | $10 | $25 | $26 | $27 | $28 |
Turn-on fee (after hours) | $50 | $75 | $78 | $81 | $84 |
Turn-on fee (service off for non-pay) | $28 | $35 | $40 | $45 | $50 |
Temporary Service-Cost based on actual time and materials. Underground Secondary Service-installed and owned by the customer. Primary Underground Service-customer to coordinate with utility and install raceway(s) as needed from utility transformer to the designated power source. | |||||
(1992 Code, § 41-42) (Ord. 95-89, passed 9-11-1989; Ord. 106-95, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 6-99, passed 1-4-1999; Ord. 27-99, passed 3-15-1999; Ord. 43-01, passed 5-14-2001; Ord. 105-06, passed 8-21-2006; Ord. 98-07, passed 6-18-2007; Ord. 99-07, passed 6-18-2007; Ord. 56-10, passed 6-21-2010; Ord. 47-11, passed
6-20-2011; Ord. 52-12, passed 7-10-2012; Ord. 35-14, passed 6-17-2014; Ord. 31-18, passed 4-17-2018; Ord. 59-19, passed 5-21-2019; Ord. 39-23, passed 6-20-2023)
When the owner of property has been billed for sewer and water services and the payments are delinquent more than 90 days, the delinquency may be assessed on the real property and collected in the same manner as taxes are collected or may be collected as otherwise permitted by law.
(Ord. 20-21, passed 2-16-2021)
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